Monday, April 13, 2009

Masala Dosa


Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Urad dal
  • 2 Cups Rice
  • 1/4 Cup Poha
  • 2 tsp Fenugreek seeds
  • Salt to taste

Method:

  • Wash and soak dal, rice, poha, fenugreek seeds together for 6-8 hrs.
  • Grind them together to a smooth batter.
  • Leave this batter overnight to ferment.Add salt at this stage.
  • Heat tava and spread the batter over it and grease the corners with lil oil.
  • Cook till dosa turns brown and crispy.
  • Add some potato bhaji to it and Serve hot.
Potato Bhaji:

  • 4 Potatoes (cooked & mashed)
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1" ginger, chopped
  • 4 green chillies, chopped
  • few curry leaves
  • chopped cilantro
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tbsp urad dal
  • 1 tsp Channa dal
  • A large pinch of hing

Method:

  • Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, when they begin to crackle add urad dal, channa dal
  • hing and fry till dals change color.
  • Add chopped green chillies, ginger, curry leaves and saute for a minute.
  • Add onions and saute till they turn translucent.
  • Add turmeric powder, mashed potatoes, salt and lil water and mix well.
  • Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.add chopped cilantro and mix well.

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